cis-ocp-v180-4.2.2
DevOps & SecurityEnsure that the --anonymous-auth argument is set to false (Automated)
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CIS Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform Benchmark v1.8.0 - Control 4.2.2
Profile Applicability
- Level: 1
Description
Disable anonymous requests to the Kubelet server.
Rationale
When enabled, requests that are not rejected by other configured authentication methods are treated as anonymous requests. These requests are then served by the Kubelet server. You should rely on authentication to authorize access and disallow anonymous requests.
Impact
Anonymous requests will be rejected.
Audit Procedure
In OpenShift 4, the Kubernetes configuration file is managed by the Machine Config Operator and anonymous-auth is set to false by default.
Run the following command on each node to the configuration of anonymous authentication:
for node in $(oc get nodes -ojsonpath='{.items[*].metadata.name}'); do
oc get --raw /api/v1/nodes/$node/proxy/configz | jq
'.kubeletconfig.authentication.anonymous.enabled'
done
Verify that the configuration for each node returns false.
Remediation
Create a kubeletconfig to explicitly disable anonymous authentication. Examples of how to do this can be found in the OpenShift documentation.
Default Value
By default, anonymous access is set to false.
References
- https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/latest/architecture/control-plane.html#understanding-machine-config-operator_control-plane
- https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/latest/post_installation_configuration/machine-configuration-tasks.html#create-a-kubeletconfig-crd-to-edit-kubelet-parameters_post-install-machine-configuration-tasks
- https://github.com/openshift/machine-config-operator/blob/release-4.5/docs/KubeletConfigDesign.md
- https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/command-line-tools-reference/kubelet/
- https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/command-line-tools-reference/kubelet-authentication-authorization/#kubelet-authentication
CIS Controls
| Controls Version | Control | IG 1 | IG 2 | IG 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| v8 | 3.3 Configure Data Access Control Lists | * | * | * |
| v7 | 14.6 Protect Information through Access Control Lists | * | * | * |
MITRE ATT&CK Mappings
| Techniques / Sub-techniques | Tactics | Mitigations |
|---|---|---|
| T1190, T1210 | TA0001, TA0008 | M1025 |
Profile
Level 1 (Automated)